Justice department charges Iranian operatives in Trump campaign hack
by Guardian staff and agency from Technology | The Guardian on (#6R2AJ)
Hackers were trying to undermine Trump's campaign as Republican nominee for president, says Merrick Garland
The US justice department unsealed criminal charges on Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.
The US attorney general, Merrick Garland, said on Friday afternoon that hackers were trying to undermine Trump's campaign, as the Republican nominee for president.
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